More changeable weather is expected in the coming days, bringing a mix of sun and showers. Wednesday had a cold and windy start in many parts of the country. Heavy showers are expected in some areas, with a risk of hail or “wintry fall” on higher ground, according to Met Éireann. Highest temperatures will range … Read more
New coastal defences and “emergency evacuation processes” are needed to prepare Ireland for the worst consequences of climate change, an Irish expert has warned. Prof Iris Moller, a coastal geomorphologist at Trinity College Dublin, said protections for communities were needed “urgently”. She was speaking in response to a World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) analysis published on … Read more
The image of a man standing on a garden wall on the Clontarf Road in north Dublin, his hand raised to the waves surging towards him, which appeared on the front of The Irish Times the day after the February 5th floods, brings to mind the much-misunderstood tale of King Canute. Canute was not, as … Read more
Eight skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said, in what is the deadliest avalanche in the US in more than four decades. Nevada county sheriff Shannan Moon said during a news conference that authorities have told the families the mission has moved from … Read more
Golfers might feel hard done by these days with the amount of rainfall and the “course closed” signs seemingly perpetually up at parkland courses, with little or no end in sight just yet. In what is a numbers game, things do not quite add up when you hear statistics from Met Éireann informing us of … Read more
Parts of the country are set to experience further spells of wet weather this week with Met Éireann issuing fresh status yellow warnings for rain, wind and snow. Counties Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath, Louth will be under a wind warning from 11pm on Tuesday until 1pm on Wednesday, while a yellow rain warning will be … Read more
A number of train and DART services have been suspended due to weather conditions and flooding. A number of Bus Éireann routes have also been cancelled. Some of Met Éireann’s weather warnings for various counties have been rolled back by a few hours. Dublin and Wicklow’s warnings have been changed to expire at 9am, alongside … Read more
Main points Met Éireann has issued rain warnings for 13 counties today. In Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Waterford orange warnings are in effect, while yellow warnings are in place for Carlow, Cavan, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Wexford, Monaghan and Tipperary The orange warnings will remain in place until 9am on Friday at the earliest Antrim, … Read more
Main points Met Éireann have issued rain warnings for 12 counties today. In Dublin, Wicklow and Waterford orange warnings are in effect, while yellow warnings will be in place for Carlow, Cavan, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Wexford, Monaghan and Tipperary. Several rivers including the Liffey, the Nore, the Barrow and the Slaney already have very … Read more
Main Points Status yellow rain warnings are in force for counties Dublin, Louth, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Waterford. Met Éireann has warned that further heavy rain on saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to localised and river flooding and difficult travel conditions. The warnings for Dublin, Louth, Wicklow … Read more